Thoughts please
nazca123
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About 2 month ago i came to this site to get some info on a driver that had blown on a polk monitor 5. Lot's of reading ensued, excitement grew about this audio subject. About a week later i ended up buying a pair of monitor 70's and a week after that a harman kardon 3490. Couple weeks later a cambridge audio cd player arrived. found myself wanting more.
I listen to almost exclusively music so began looking into seperates. I've recently inquired about an emo xpa-2 and rsp-2 preamp on audiogon. During that time my boss mentioned he was upgrading his system. He offered me a b&k reference 200.7, b&k ref 50 pre, rotel ra1062 integrated and a blu ray player for $1000. All in pristine condition. Maybe 6 years old.
Seems like a great deal but do i need it? Is it something to get and maybe move into more of a theatre situation down the road even though at this point that does not interest me at all? Would it be a good set up for mainly music?
Thanks for any advice!
I listen to almost exclusively music so began looking into seperates. I've recently inquired about an emo xpa-2 and rsp-2 preamp on audiogon. During that time my boss mentioned he was upgrading his system. He offered me a b&k reference 200.7, b&k ref 50 pre, rotel ra1062 integrated and a blu ray player for $1000. All in pristine condition. Maybe 6 years old.
Seems like a great deal but do i need it? Is it something to get and maybe move into more of a theatre situation down the road even though at this point that does not interest me at all? Would it be a good set up for mainly music?
Thanks for any advice!
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All that for a grand is mighty hard to pass up.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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See what he would take for that B&K amp, that will come in handy later on when you want to upgrade your speakers.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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That's a pretty fantastic price. It is bigger than you need for 2-channel, but all together it seems like it would be worth close to twice what he's asking for it, so you could flip some and go with something more tailored to your needs if you don't like the bulkiness of it. I have some B&K gear of the same vintage and love the sound.
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The amp is great, and worth buying, (even though you won't use the other channels), but you'd be better off with a tube pre if your for 2-channel only. I've owned the B&K ref 30 and both my Cary and Dared tube pre outperformed it. This combo would clearly outperform the integrated you have now. PS, I personally would not buy an EMO over B&K...... ><////(*>
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It's all part of a bonus so i don't feel like i'm spending anything. Think there is some kind of a digital splitter(?) involved also. Not sure how he had this set up in his house. It was mentioned about a tube preamp. Whtat kind of cost is invloved there. Guess i could flip the pre amp, rotel integrated and digital splitter, buy a different preamp and maybe put some money away for a speaker upgrade later this year. The idea of using the amp for just 2 channel doesn't seem like a waste? Not using the other 5?
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Buy it all and sell the pieces you don't want.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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It was mentioned about a tube preamp. Whtat kind of cost is invloved there.
There are quite a few options (check within this site), but I found the Dared sl-2000 preamp for $450 to be quite a bang for the buck, and is competing quite well with my Cary unit that was over double the price. Still deciding which one to keep - each one has things I like about it.Guess i could flip the pre amp, rotel integrated and digital splitter, buy a different preamp and maybe put some money away for a speaker upgrade later this year.
Now your talking like a true audiophile!The idea of using the amp for just 2 channel doesn't seem like a waste? Not using the other 5?
Actually I've read, and somewhat witnessed, that the much larger transformer is quite a bit more dynamic (punchier bass, more controlled)...... ><////(*> -
About 2 month ago i came to this site to get some info on a driver that had blown on a polk monitor 5. Lot's of reading ensued, excitement grew about this audio subject. About a week later i ended up buying a pair of monitor 70's and a week after that a harman kardon 3490. Couple weeks later a cambridge audio cd player arrived. found myself wanting more.
I listen to almost exclusively music so began looking into seperates. I've recently inquired about an emo xpa-2 and rsp-2 preamp on audiogon. During that time my boss mentioned he was upgrading his system. He offered me a b&k reference 200.7, b&k ref 50 pre, rotel ra1062 integrated and a blu ray player for $1000. All in pristine condition. Maybe 6 years old.
Seems like a great deal but do i need it? Is it something to get and maybe move into more of a theatre situation down the road even though at this point that does not interest me at all? Would it be a good set up for mainly music?
Thanks for any advice!
Get it.. good deal. U will be miles ahead of where you are now and can replace at your liesure. Sell the stuff you have now... -
$1k for all that equipment is quite a steal even if it's not a scroe by AKer standard.
Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
Thanks everyone for the input. Read the ref 50 manual, holy sh#t! Lots 'o options. Think i'll get it, hook it up, and give it a listen. The ref 50 looks like more i'll ever need. I mentioned doing a speaker upgrade in the near future. If that's the case should i wait to look for another pre? When looking at a pre are you factoring in the type of speakers you have or is it more your listening preferences? If i'm mainly doing 2 channel am i looking for a 2 channel pre? I live up near yellowstone and have very few options to go out and audition different pieces. Thanks again
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The 200.7 is worth more than 1000 on the used market by itself depending on condition. That alone should tell you its a steal. I would be willing to get that rotel integrated off your hands if you do make the purchase and dont wan it. Man I paid close to that for my B&K 7250 about 9 months ago by itself including shipping though. Wow why cant deals like that ever come up around me.
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Hey rd, soundin like i'm gettin a deal. Have a boss that can't live without me. It sounds like it's going to be a couple weeks down the road before i get the gear. he's in the process of pickin out his new toys. If ya want to shoot me off an email we can just stay in touch. I don't have 10 posts so can't pm me. Email idaho95@yahoo.com. And once again, thanks to everyone who has chimed in!
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Hey rd, soundin like i'm gettin a deal. Have a boss that can't live without me. It sounds like it's going to be a couple weeks down the road before i get the gear. he's in the process of pickin out his new toys. If ya want to shoot me off an email we can just stay in touch. I don't have 10 posts so can't pm me. Email idaho95@yahoo.com. And once again, thanks to everyone who has chimed in!
Thanks, I am really interested in the rotel and will shoot you an email. -
That's a deal. I paid 1450 for my 7270 SII a few years ago.
